14/18 They call her empress of the hidden arts. They say that she knows all the secrets of the priests, and that there is nothing that she cannot do, because the gods love her and the _Rakshasas_ (male evil spirits) and _Apsaras_ (female evil spirits) do her bidding." "What about this Tirthanker temple? It is so richly endowed that its priests despise men's gifts. None is encouraged to worship in that place. |